Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
We express our personalities in the clothing we wear, including headgear.
Here's a series of photos taken at the Harvest and Herb Fest on Saturday in downtown Ada.
We encourage Icon viewers to open the hat attachment at the bottom of this story.
You'll find funny stuff, team caps (always popular nowadays), cowboy hats, straw hats, hoods, a flag in the hair, military and band hats, and more...know any of these people? Check out the pooch, too, sporting an OSU cap.
Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse [email protected]
Here's an important notice from the Ada Post Office from January, 1911:
Patrons of the post office will please observe that the office will not be open on Sunday afternoons hereafter.
Those served by carrier can call for their mail on Sunday morning at the time the office is open by going to the city carriers’ windows and asking them for the mail as they are on duty there and then, the same as the other department of the office.
By Dusty Donley
A last second pass into the end zone from Ada quarterback Seth Conley was intercepted, sealing a 22-19 Spencerville victory over the visiting Bulldogs.
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Conley threw for 370 yards in this tightly contested Northwest Conference battle, but a late Bearcat touchdown gave Spencerville a lead they would not relinquish. The loss drops Ada to 2-2 on the season and 0-1 in the NWC.
Solid defense kept both teams out of the end zone in the first quarter.
Ohio Northern football opened the Ohio Athletic Conference portion of its schedule with a 45-14 loss at Heidelberg on Saturday night at Hornemann Stadium.
The contest was the sixth in the Bendekovic Bowl series and was the first night game in stadium history.
The Polar Bears fall to 0-2 overall and are 0-1 in the OAC, while the Student Princes improve to 1-1, 1-0.
Freshman Christiaan Williams led the Ohio Northern offense with 123 yards rushing, 63 yards receiving and 186 all-purpose yards.
Sophomore Will Freed completed 17-of-37 passes for 170 yards.
By Monty Siekerman
Festival---Downtown Ada, 6 a.m.
Many in the Village awoke early on Harvest and Herb Fest morning Saturday to prepare for the day, rain or shine.
Small showers, early on, did not keep food trucks and booth builders away. Main Street was a beehive of activity long before the sun shone.
Detour signs and barricades were up blocking traffic to all, except those who had work in the heart of town to do.
Giant pots of Amherst mums were neatly lined up in front of Hays Insurance. Usually they are sold out by 11 a.m.
By Monty Siekerman
John (right) and Caimin Goodman are taking their pet pythons for a walk.
John, who has had snakes as pets for 20 years, says people are shocked to see the snakes when the snakes are out getting fresh air and seeing the sights of Ada.
He said people want to pet them, and he lets them do so. John said pythons are harmless, but get a bad rap because some types of snakes are treacherous. He said he likes to educate the curious passers-by about his pets and reptiles in general.
Have any rats you want to get rid of? The pythons eat fresh killed rats (purchased at a pet store in Lima). They are fed about every three weeks.
By Monty Siekerman
Rain on Saturday dampened the Harvest and Herb Fest, both literally and figuratively.
Although only half an inch of rain fell intermittently throughout the morning and afternoon, the usual sizeable crowd did not materialize.
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The day began with predictions of rain (the weatherman was right this time). In spite of a gloomy forecast, most of those who reserved booth space showed up. They set up, then waited for the crowds to come.
